Johnson v. Monsanto Co.

Filed 7/20/20 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION * IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE DEWAYNE JOHNSON, Plaintiff and Respondent, A155940, A156706 v. MONSANTO COMPANY, (City and County of San Francisco Super. Ct. Defendant and Appellant. No. CGC-16-550128) Respondent Dewayne (Lee) Johnson was a grounds manager for a school district and a heavy user of herbicides made by appellant Monsanto Company. He sued Monsanto after contracting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and a jury awarded him compensatory and punitive damages. On appeal, Monsanto argues…